Archaeology & Art - Owl images in stone, Bone, and clay. Places of discovery: Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Mississippi, Costa Rica and France. Copyright & Credit: Peter A. Bostrom. Web: http://lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/owlsgroup15large.htm 1. A clay head found at Cahokia Mounds in Illinois represents an owl. The lower part is missing, indicating it was likely part of a ceramic vessel. 2. A computerized image depicts an owl effigy pipe from northeastern Kentucky, made of fine green-gray Ohio pipestone. 3. The "Titterington pipe" from the Knight site in Illinois is an elaborate owl effigy pipe with intricate carving details. 4. In Costa Rica, owl mace heads made of granite-like stone are often associated with the underworld and possibly belonged to a warrior class. 5. Another
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